Sétif and Bordj Bou Arréridj are about an hour apart on the East-West motorway. For a candidate, the two wilayas work as one job market: Sétif, a large university and trading city with its industrial zones; El Eulma, one of the country’s biggest wholesale markets; Bordj Bou Arréridj, the hub of consumer electronics and home appliances. This guide starts from the offers published on Chghol to show where the posts are, then gives a method. It follows the model of our guide to Constantine and the East.
Sétif: where the jobs are
| Area | Main activities | Typical jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sétif city | Trade, services, banks and insurance, health, administrations, university | Sales, accountant, assistant, customer adviser, health staff |
| Sétif industrial zones | Food industry, plastics, materials, logistics | Production operator, maintenance technician, warehouse worker, quality controller |
| El Eulma | Wholesale and retail trade, import-distribution | Sales, shop assistant, warehouse worker, accountant, delivery driver |
| Aïn Arnat | Industry, logistics, airport | Operator, logistician, maintenance worker |
Of Sétif’s 30 offers on 2 November 2026, sales representative leads (8), ahead of accountant (4), then HR, logistics, maintenance, medical representative, customer service and quality control (2 each). Employers are many and varied: Faderco, FNBM Plast, Vetam Santé et Nutrition Animale, Wissal System Group (2 offers each), Danone, Chiali Profiplast, GH Med, Watson Distribution. Four offers place the job in El Eulma. See all the offers in Sétif.
Bordj Bou Arréridj: electronics first
Bordj Bou Arréridj is known as Algeria’s hub for consumer electronics and home appliances: TVs, phones, air conditioners and fridges are assembled there. Chghol’s offers confirm it: of 22 offers on 2 November 2026, 15 came from electronics makers or distributors — Condor Electronics (6), Géant Electronics (5), Transsion and UPAC (2 each). The jobs follow: sales representative (7), production operator, process engineer and warehouse worker (2 each), electrician, logistician, accountant, management controller, quality controller. See all the offers in Bordj Bou Arréridj.
| Profile | What electronics plants look for | How to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Production operator | Rigour, keeping pace and following safety rules, shift work | Vocational training (CFPA) in electronics or electricity, first factory experience |
| Maintenance technician / electrician | Fault diagnosis, reading diagrams, preventive maintenance | BTS or higher technician diploma in electrical engineering or industrial maintenance |
| Process / quality engineer | Improving lines, quality control, methods | Engineering degree or master’s, industry internship, quality tools |
| Sales / logistics | Distribution network, dealer follow-up, stock | Driving licence B, people skills, Excel, product knowledge |
Sales: the first job in both wilayas
With 15 offers out of 52, sales representative accounts for almost a third of the area’s posts. In El Eulma it is mostly distribution and selling to retailers; in Bordj Bou Arréridj, selling electronics and home appliances to store networks. Our guide to sales jobs in Algeria covers the types of posts, fixed and variable pay and the skills expected.
Getting around between Sétif and Bordj Bou Arréridj
The East-West motorway links Bordj Bou Arréridj, Sétif and El Eulma: allow about an hour between Bordj Bou Arréridj and Sétif, and some twenty minutes between Sétif and El Eulma, outside traffic jams. In Sétif, the tram, running since 2018, complements buses and taxis. For industrial zones, ask whether the employer runs a staff shuttle. For a post in the other wilaya, compare the cost of the daily commute, or of housing there, with the net salary offered.
Finding a job in the area in 6 steps
- 1
Pick a job and a radius
Decide whether you can work in both wilayas. With an hour’s commute, the number of offers goes from 30 or 22 to 52.
- 2
Register with ANEM
Register as a jobseeker at your municipality’s office or on the Wassit portal, and state your mobility.
- 3
Fit the CV to the sector
For electronics, highlight technical training, safety and machines; for trade, figures-backed results. See our guide to writing a CV in Algeria.
- 4
Approach employers on site
Industrial zones, El Eulma wholesalers, home-appliance stores: handing in a CV in person still works well in the area.
- 5
Use universities and vocational training
The universities Sétif 1 Ferhat Abbas, Sétif 2 Mohamed Lamine Debaghine and Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi in Bordj Bou Arréridj, as well as the CFPA centres, organise internships and company meetings.
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Set alerts per wilaya
One Chghol alert for Sétif, one for Bordj Bou Arréridj: you are told as soon as an offer is published.
Frequently asked questions
Which jobs are hiring in Sétif?
According to the offers published on Chghol on 2 November 2026: sales representative, accountant, HR, logistics, maintenance, medical representative, customer service and quality control, with very varied employers.
Why so many electronics offers in Bordj Bou Arréridj?
The wilaya concentrates makers of consumer electronics and home appliances. On 2 November 2026, 15 of its 22 offers on Chghol came from that sector.
Do I need a degree to work in an electronics plant?
Not always for an operator post: vocational training and reliability count a lot. Technician and engineer posts require a technical diploma.
Do the offers show the salary?
Rarely: none of the area’s 52 offers published on Chghol on 2 November 2026 showed a salary. Ask at the interview and always talk in net terms.
How do I avoid scams?
Never pay for a job, check the company name and prefer offers whose employer is identified.
- National Employment Agency (ANEM) — Wassit portal
- Law no. 04-19 of 25 December 2004 on the placement of workers and employment control — Official Journal
- Vocational training: centres and courses by wilaya — takwin.dz
- Jobs in Sétif and Bordj Bou Arréridj published on Chghol (snapshot of 2 November 2026)
Texts consulted at the update date of the article.